Classes around here tend to transform people. Gaetano’s Renaissance can change a major; Jackson’s Dostoevsky can change a mind; Smith’s Great Books can change a life. Physical Wellness Dynamics can wreck a morning. Our time at Hillsdale is too short. When each passing day increasingly feels like another tick of a time bomb, there’s a...
Conservatives seem to have forgotten that there is something out there to conserve. The concept of a nation is not some grand abstraction. America is not an idea. America is a country, a people, built on sweat and blood with a distinct identity rooted in language, history, customs, traditions, religion, and morals. America faces a...
During the most watched presidential debate in history, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump boldly proclaimed his best quality in running for president: “I think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. I have a winning temperament. I know how to win.” Trump made a lot of false claims at the first debate, but...
Anyone who has watched a DVD since 2003 knows that digital piracy is illegal. However, despite the law and all the Anti-Piracy Warning Seals the FBI can produce, many people – especially college students – pretend piracy is not stealing. In this digital age, piracy is a nefarious creature that manages to disguise itself as...
It’s a well-established norm that Hillsdale students talk a lot of politics. In this election, it’s important that students put their money where their mouth is and vote. Students have been arguing tirelessly for and against Donald Trump, Gary Johnson, and even a few for Hillary Clinton, all semester. And if it’s not students talking...